I thought this rotating house was impossible.
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A tour of a rotating circular house near San Diego, California, examining its plumbing, rotation mechanism, and the clever slip-ring engineering that allows utilities to pass through the rotating floor.
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Answers: How does a rotating house work and how are its utilities connected?
- rotating house architecture
- rotational plumbing and slip rings
- home engineering and design
- inventing a rotating home
What it concludes
- The rotating house uses a 1.5-horsepower motor and a 25-to-1 reduction transmission with a 71-to-1 torque hub to drive its 216-inch diameter wheels, allowing the entire house to turn in 45 minutes.
- A custom-designed slip-ring with grooved rings and multiple seals for sewer, grey water, drinking water, and gas successfully separates fluids and prevents leaks for up to 75 years.
- The homeowners decided to sell the house and move back to Coronado because managing such a complex custom home alone became impractical given the owner's health issues.
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